Pokémon: Rise of Evil

Chapter 346 The Root of Thought

A minute passed after Daigo finished speaking, and during this minute, there was no response from Shota through the communication device.

Daigo felt a little strange. After all, in his eyes, Shota was not an indecisive person, and this matter also concerned the fate of most of the lower-class people.

"Shota, you..."

"Daigo, do you want to hear my true thoughts right now?"

"Well, you said."

"To be honest, I don't have the slightest affection for you nobles. It was like this before, and it's still like this now."

"what about me?"

"not sure."

"Oh~ Is that so?"

"The reason why I helped the Second Legion of the Alliance was to see the true colors of the nobles you led. To be honest, I was very disappointed. Did you also listen to the contents of the recording?"

"Um…"

"But this is not what disappoints me the most. What disappoints me the most is that you can stop the war but don't for the sake of so-called interests. You and the group in the alliance are also a group of vampires like the elder."

When Shota said this, Daigo felt powerless to refute. An indescribable sense of pressure weighed on his heart, causing him to feel more confused than ever about his ideal of creating a great Hoenn region. While Daigo was still confused, Shota's voice came through the communication device again:

"Daigo, just watch. I will be the sword hanging over your heads. When the interests and dignity of the people have been trampled on to the point where you can no longer trample on them, this belated, so-called justice will hit you on the head. When the will of the people is united, it will become a sword that pierces through all evil and injustice."

"Shota, you..."

"Daigo, I don't want to be a traitor. I will still stand by your side, but this war is no longer meaningless, because when I fight this war and terrify you nobles, you will be afraid and restrain yourself."

After a pause, Shota continued:

"And when that time comes, my life will depend on you, Daigo. The lives and dignity of the people will also depend on you. Daigo, don't forget, and you must not forget, that when we first cooperated, we reached a consensus: to ensure that the people can live safely."

Shota's tone of voice was very calm, but it had a huge impact on Daigo.

To be honest, Daigo felt that he had always been in a very awkward position, wavering between his own will and the will of his family.

He seemed like a bird trapped in shackles, but in fact, if he wanted, he could break free from the shackles and fly to his own sky.

This sudden incident and Shota's words had a great impact on him. An indescribable sense of historical mission was gradually crushing the will that his family had given him for a long time.

But Daigo still felt a little confused, but he could still see the road ahead. There were two roads, one for the people and one for the nobles. Contradictory emotions continued to grow in his heart, so much so that he forgot that he was still communicating with Shota and roared in ecstasy:

"Which path should I choose?"

Shota felt a little strange when hearing Daigo's inexplicable roar coming from the communication device, but after thinking about it carefully, he probably knew that there was an extremely tragic struggle going on in Daigo's mind: whether to choose to follow the will of his family or his own will.

It was time to add fuel to the fire, and Shota's lips curled up into his usual evil smile.

"Daigo, I don't know which road you are talking about, nor do I know how many there are. Perhaps you can combine them into one?"

Listening to what Shota said, Daigo's eyes suddenly showed a glimmer of enlightenment.

Roughly like a drowning man grabbing a lifeline, Daigo's mind began to constantly think about how to combine his will with the will of his family.

So, he found a path that seemed bright and correct on the surface:

"After seizing power, the aristocracy ruled and managed the common people in a benevolent manner. At the same time, important regional affairs were handled by the parliamentary system, in which the aristocracy and the common people each accounted for half of the number of people, and the common people elected representatives to hold meetings. In this way, a balance of power was achieved."

Daigo looked at the new road he had created as an unprecedented sense of relief surged through his body, making him exhale comfortably.

Listening to the breathing sounds coming from the communication device, Shota roughly realized that Daigo had successfully convinced himself in an idealized way.

Thinking of this, the smile on Shota's lips was about to reach the sky, and his eyes appeared slightly scarlet under the light of the incandescent light, like a devil who had succeeded.

Of course, Daigo couldn't have the ability of clairvoyance and couldn't see Shota's almost terrifying face.

He just let out a long sigh and then spoke into the microphone of the communication device:

"Shota, just go for it. I will be your strong backer. Although this war will affect the lives of many civilians, it has to be fought. You must win a good battle and make the nobles give up their long-standing sense of superiority, restrain themselves, and learn to respect others equally.

At the same time, I hope that you can gain my father's recognition in this war, and finally move into our house and become a member of our family.

The burden of history has been placed on you and me, let us keep moving forward, Shota!"

Listening to Daigo's heroic declaration, Shota followed the steps and echoed a few words.

"Shota, see you at the Alliance Building!"

"Daigo, see you at the Alliance Building."

With a beep, the communication device was disconnected.

After putting away his communication equipment, Shota stood up and walked towards the central military tent.

Along the way, officers at all levels looked at him with different eyes, some were curious, some were contemptuous, but the vast majority were looking at him with admiration.

After all, judging from the previous battle records, two generals and a commander-in-chief were killed, and almost all the elite troops of the Second Legion were lost. All of this proved how bad the previous military order and management, as well as the so-called upper-level military level, were.

Just as Shota was thinking this, a soldier mustered up his courage and came to the opposite side of him and shouted loudly:

"Hello, Commander!"

"Well, good, keep working hard. I'll make you a general in the future. Remember, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier."

After saying this, Shota entered the military tent under the fanatically admiring gazes of officers and soldiers.